[Symptomatic management of brain metastasis]

Bull Cancer. 2013 Jan 1;100(1):99-103. doi: 10.1684/bdc.2012.1689.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Indications and choice of antiepileptic drugs (AED), treatments for cerebral edema and prophylactic and curative treatments of thromboembolic complications of brain metastasis are discussed.

Keywords: anticoagulant therapy; antiepileptic drugs; brain edema; brain metastasis; corticosteroids.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anticonvulsants / therapeutic use*
  • Automobile Driving
  • Brain Edema / complications
  • Brain Edema / drug therapy*
  • Brain Neoplasms / complications
  • Brain Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Brain Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Epilepsy / drug therapy*
  • Epilepsy / etiology
  • Humans
  • Licensure
  • Status Epilepticus / drug therapy
  • Thromboembolism / complications
  • Thromboembolism / drug therapy*

Substances

  • Anticonvulsants